No Stilettos

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No Stilettos
Starring Eddi Reader
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes6
Production
Running timeapprox. 1 hour per episode
Original release
Network BBC
Release22 July (1993-07-22) 
26 August 1993 (1993-08-26)

No Stilettos is a short-lived BBC music series made by BBC Scotland in Glasgow, and presented by Scottish pop and folk musician Eddi Reader. The programme was broadcast in 1993 on BBC Two in the UK and featured a mix of musical guests with an emphasis on the alternative/independent music scene of the time. The programme was recorded in the Cottier Theatre, a converted church in Glasgow's west-end, [1] and artists who featured included 'local' Scottish bands such as Aztec Camera [2] Teenage Fanclub and the BMX Bandits, [3] to those from further afield such as Evan Dando of the Lemonheads, American Music Club [4] and Pulp. [5]

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References

  1. "Rock makes a point with No Stilettos". The Herald. Glasgow. 12 April 1993. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. "No Stilettos.... (1993)". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. "No Stilettos". 15 July 1993. p. 78. Retrieved 11 May 2019 via BBC Genome.
  4. "No Stilettos". 12 August 1993. p. 68. Retrieved 11 May 2019 via BBC Genome.
  5. "No Stilettos". 5 August 1993. p. 62. Retrieved 11 May 2019 via BBC Genome.